#pasta-sauce

2 viral recipes tagged #pasta-sauce.

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  Italian · Side dish · 20 min

  Salsa Alfredo (Fettuccine al Burro)

  The original Roman Alfredo is not a cream sauce at all: it's an emulsion of nothing but butter, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and starchy pasta water, whipped against hot fettuccine until it turns glossy and clings to every strand. Done right, it's silkier and more savory than any cream version — and it comes together in the time it takes the pasta to cook.

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  Italian · Side dish · 45 min

  Salsa alla Vodka

  Vodka sauce is the Italian-American classic that turns canned tomatoes, a splash of vodka, and a pour of cream into a silky, blush-pink sauce that clings to every ridge of pasta. Caramelizing the tomato paste until it turns brick red builds deep, almost roasted sweetness, while the vodka lifts the tomatoes' brightest aromas and helps the cream and tomato emulsify into one glossy sauce instead of two separate layers. It comes together in one pan in about 45 minutes and tastes like it simmered all afternoon.

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